# Alabama SB149: Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established Alabama SB149, Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matt Woods (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-03 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB149-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB149 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-03-03, Enacted - Sponsor: Matt Woods (Republican) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (302 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Veterans gain teaching access with time limits: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama's Department of Education can issue qualifying veterans a temporary teaching certificate without a bachelor's degree. It covers teaching fields that normally require that degree. Applicants must document at least 48 months of active-duty service and an honorable d… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matt Woods (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Jones (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: April Weaver (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Arthur Orr (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Elliott (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Roberts (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gerald H. Allen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Albritton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack W. Williams (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Hovey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Carnley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Keith Kelley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lance Bell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Stutts (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy Price (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Wes Kitchens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Will Barfoot (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-24 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 543 | pass | 103 | 1 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 103 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Woods motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 132 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 133 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-03-03: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-02-25: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-02-24: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 543 (House) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-29: Re-referred to Committee in Second House (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-01-22: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Woods 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Woods motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 132 (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 133 (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Engrossed (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy (House) - 2026-01-22: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-01-21: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB149-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB149-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB149-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB149-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB149-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB149-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB149-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).